Aaron Neville Quotes

I was asked to sing with Mavis Staples on a gospel compilation called 'Oh Happy Day.' And, you know, other than being totally intimidated at the prospect of singing with Mavis, I was honored. I don't really have much of a background in gospel music.

Sometimes I get emotional when I'm doing 'Lonesome Valley' or 'Wildwood Rose.'

Like all soul singers, I grew up singing in church but sometimes I would leave early and sit in the car listening to gospel band, The Blind Boys of Alabama. Hearing their lead singer Clarence made me connect the idea of church and show business and see how I could make a career singing music that stirred the soul.

I did recording sessions as a musician as well as a background vocalist and enjoyed every minute of it. I remember singing harmony with Waylon Jennings on a few songs that were hits. Chet Atkins always put me up so high that I strained to hit every note. It was a lot of fun.

I love to sing with great singers.

I have been singing gospel music since I was four years old.

I enjoyed every minute of what I was doing with sessions, because The Blossoms, the group that I was singing with, they were the first black background singers. There weren't any.

My favorite singer was Shania Twain. I would love for her to sing with me. And J. Lo - they are my favorites.

I was told all my life to sing like Aretha Franklin, or Adele, cover myself with black clothing and show more soul, sing bigger.

I wanna do a song with Adele! Nobody gets Adele as a feature, so maybe I can. I hope she knows who I am!

When I hear a singer, I want them to be passionate and intense, and soul singers like Otis Redding and Wilson Pickett always seemed to do exactly that.

We've been having a great time writing for other artists in and amongst making our Bastille albums and mixtapes.

I would like to work with The Weeknd. That's my boy, though; that's my friend.

From a small child to right now - I mean, when I was five years old, Red Norville, Tal Farlow, Charles Mingus, Les Paul, Mary Ford, people like that were coming over to my house. So I was around professional adult mature musicians who had had big careers.

I've loved Patti LaBelle since I was a little girl. I love her so much because she's spontaneous. I love Shirley Murdock, Keyshia Cole, Jazmine Sullivan and Tweet and Faith Evans. Faith's songs got me through a lot.

I met musician Ken Farmer in Lorne and he lent me all of his Bessie Smith blues LPs. That's when I started to sing.

I think Ed Sheeran would be a great collaboration.

In 'Boondien' I worked with a band where everyone had their own instrument to play.

As for song recordings - well, that's something that just happens. I've been working with music directors like Harris Jeyaraj sir, A. R. Rahman sir, and the experience is great.

I do guest vocals all the time.

Before my first album 'Born To Do It,' I used to DJ.

My dream collaboration would be with someone like Bjork, Kate Bush, or even Dionne Warwick.

We sing popular songs and show it can be done a cappella. It's fun music.

Common and I have a long history of making great music together.

I would love to sing with Drake, but this is not a reality. I hope it becomes one!